Last weekend I had the pleasure of gathering online with a group of fifteen makers from around the US for a Zoom wet felting workshop. Even across screens, there was a shared rhythm that emerged. Wool laid out carefully, hands moving slowly, water and soap doing their quiet work. What I love most about virtualContinue reading “Reflecting on Our Zoom Felting Workshop”
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Sharing love: stories, multimodal communication & virtual learning environments
Embracing Multimodality: Experiencing Stories in Virtual Learning Environments Storytelling can be performed through different media and with different purposes and is considered the oldest form of education. Similarly, virtual learning experiences can be performed through different media and with different purposes, and it is regarded as the newest form of education. Nowadays, thanks to the unlimitedContinue reading “Sharing love: stories, multimodal communication & virtual learning environments”
Hurricane Ida Relief
Watching a hurricane form, approach, make landfall and subsequently destroy places you love is never easy. Watching this all happen from over 1000 miles away is its own special version of difficult (but obviously not anywhere near as difficult as being in it. For that privilege I am both grateful and humbled.). When I madeContinue reading “Hurricane Ida Relief”
Children’s Yoga
“It’s not about being good at something. It’s about being good to yourself.” “It’s not about being good at something. It’s about being good to yourself.” Guiding children and teens in developing an understanding and appreciation of Yoga practices is an absolute privilege. I am grateful for the technological tools that make connection to people,Continue reading “Children’s Yoga”
sparks
Playing around with Spark and some favorite quotes. Thankful for this technology!
All the feels
Despite his sweet pastor’s demeanor, Rogers was tuned into our souls’ darkest feelings. He had an uncommon appreciation for anger, fear, stress, sadness, disappointment and loneliness. He respected the range of emotions and encouraged children to accept all their feelings as natural. It’s a terrible day in the neighborhood…and that’s OK
400 and counting
Reflecting on the last year and feeling so much gratitude for all the families who trust/ have trusted me with their children. It remains astonishing to me that I am able to interact with so many families from all over the world from the comfort of my home. I’ve been “online” since the late 90’sContinue reading “400 and counting”
hello!
I’m grateful to everyone who reads this blog and visits this site, so just wanted to say thanks and (re)introduce myself. I have some exciting things in the works for Family Yoga and Reggio-inspired education that I’ll be sharing soon, but for now…. Hi! My name is Andrea, I’m an Early Childhood Educator, Yoga TeacherContinue reading “hello!”
If…
This is a book that opens minds and connects people. It is one of my absolute favorite books to share with young children because it opens up so much space for wonder, curiosity and freedom. One of the reasons why I began working in Early Childhood Education was to be able to spend time aroundContinue reading “If…”
New Year Traditions
2021 Every other New Year I re-start my blog…so in the spirit of tradition and trying again here we go! In this iteration I plan to share about my Master’s degree explorations in Innovative Early Childhood Education, my journey from in-person to virtual educator, Yoga, art-making and motherhood.